The Chicago Bulls enter this season with a reputation to shake — that of a team that falls apart against top opponents.
The Bulls won only two of their 23 matchups against the top four teams in the Eastern and Western conferences last season. Both wins — against the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics — came before December, when the Bulls’ strong start began to fall apart because of injuries across the roster.If the Bulls hope to disprove that criticism, they have an immediate opportunity in Wednesday’s season opener — a road game against the Miami Heat, the No.
Coach Billy Donovan recognizes the opener as an identity test for his team, which aims to replicate the early success of last season through Injuries often created an asterisk next to last season’s results, but Donovan dismissed player absences as an excuse for how the Bulls fared against top teams, saying the team’s style of play against the better teams wasn’t “sustainable” even when the roster was fully healthy.
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